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Housing in BB1 5SN

What the homes in BB1 5SN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower
Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,619 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (74.4%). Flats make up 7.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB1 5SNEngland
Detached5.7%22.9%
Semi-detached74.4%31.5%
Terraced12.1%23%
Purpose-built flat7.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.7% of households in the BB1 5SN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.4% own outright and 23.3% with a mortgage.

BB1 5SN
70%
14%
16%
England
  • Owned69.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented15.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BB1 5SNEngland
Owned outright46.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council6.2%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 32.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB1 5SNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.6%). 24.2% of households include dependent children.

BB1 5SNEngland
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Blackburn with Darwen

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Blackburn with Darwen (August 2026, +4.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Blackburn with DarwenEngland
All homes£714£1,459
One bedroom£535£1,195
Two bedrooms£662£1,335
Three bedrooms£782£1,489
Four or more£1,113£2,161
Detached£1,020£1,640
Semi-detached£766£1,449
Terraced£721£1,435
Flat or maisonette£602£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB1 5SN (Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower) (about 1,619 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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